Building record MLI126754 - Former School and Schoolmaster's House, Syston
Summary
Former school and schoolmaster's house on The Drift, Syston. Converted for residential use.
Type and Period (3)
- SCHOOL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1850 AD? to 1965 AD?)
- DETACHED HOUSE (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1965 AD? to 2050 AD)
- TEACHERS HOUSE (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1850 AD? to 1965 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former school and schoolmaster's house. One and a half/two storey cross-wing plan building of coursed limestone, under a pitched gabled tile roof. Two lateral stacks. Small modern porch extension. {1}
White's 1856 Trade Directory states that the school in Syston was founded in 1717, but was recently rebuilt at a cost of £500. {2}
The building is shown in L-plan form on the 1905 OS map of Syston. {3}
The school closed in the 1960s, with pupils transferred to Barkston school. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 25/08/2023.
- <2> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.394.
- <3> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. SK 94 SW.
- <4> SLI17614 Article in Serial: 1959. 'Education committee going ahead with closure of Syston school' in the Grantham Journal. 26/06/1959, p2.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 92864 40933 (16m by 17m) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | SYSTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 25 2023 3:52PM
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